But many on social media have used the incident as an opportunity to call attention to Hall, who left NBC and MSNBC last year. Hall, the first black female “Today” show co-host, worked alongside Al Roker on the 9 a.m. hour, before the slot was eventually replaced with Kelly.

In 2017, both Hall and NBC announced Hall’s departure following news that Kelly, a former Fox News host, would be joining the morning lineup for the fall of that year.

I think NBC is being too nice. I judge actions, not words. They knew what they were getting with Kelly. Preying on racial anxieties was a fixture of her Fox News show. Not only did NBC know but they sidelined Tamron Hall to make room for Kelly...to do exactly what she's long done https://t.co/2ZFoxVuOrM

If y’all don’t take Ms Megan back to Fox and give Tamron Hall that hour! @NBC, this is OUTRAGEOUS. She’s not stupid, nor oblivious to the origins and of this racist act of performance. If she is this stupid, she DEFINITELY doesn’t deserve a show… https://t.co/zsQYPq7vPv

The journalism organization had also criticized the move citing reports of Hall and Roker’s healthy ratings at the network. Viewership for that hour slot has also reportedly faltered since the shakeup, as The Wall Street Journal reported back in April.

“I would like someone @nbcnews to explain how they concluded it was a good idea to ditch Tamron Hall in favor of the woman who thinks it was ‘ok’ to wear blackface when she was a kid,” wrote Jelani Cobb on Twitter.

I would like someone @nbcnews to explain how they concluded it was a good idea to ditch Tamron Hall in favor of the woman who thinks it was “ok” to wear blackface when she was a kid.

Many on Twitter have called for Hall’s return to NBC in the wake of Kelly’s offensive comments about blackface. But the award-winning journalist and host of “Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall” has since responded to the support. She said she’s living her “best life.”

I’m thrilled to announce my partnership with the ABC Owned Television Stations to launch my new @Disney and @ABCEntertainment talk show next fall! Here’s a sneak peek of what we’re cooking up for you all! pic.twitter.com/lOPJAJIWKS

Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International has announced that Hall will be hosting its new syndicated daytime talk show on ABC Owned Television Stations Group next fall.

“I’m thrilled to partner with the ABC Owned Television Stations Group to bring our show – which will aim to showcase real joy and laughter, as well as inspiration in the face of adversity – to audiences across the country,” Hall said in a statement.